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Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House opens at The Glass House with the help of Cooper Union architecture students

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Chanin School of Architecture at The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Archinect has received first photos of Shigeru Ban Architects ’ new collaborative installation project with students from The Cooper Union Irwin S.

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Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

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The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond.

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The Crucial Role of Glass Facades in Four Housing Projects

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A well-informed choice can convey values of modernity, craftsmanship, and elegance. In this article, we examine four different residential projects, highlighting how their floor-to-ceiling glass sliding system effectively meets the needs of the residents and enhances their quality of life. Read more »

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10 examples of glass in architecture that stood out this week

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Glass. In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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PAU-designed The Refinery at Domino reopens Brooklyn's most iconic building to the modern workplace

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The new, 15-story glass commercial space was constructed inside the building’s old brick masonry shell, offering tenants 460,000 square feet of Class A office space enhanced by carefully-inserted biophilic elements and marked by the firm’s attenuation to ascendant health and wellness considerations typical in modern workplace design.

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In Latin America, Modernism Began at Home

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"Crafting Modernity" at New York’s Museum of Modern Art positions midcentury houses as sites of experimentation and transformation. Latin America is known for iconic midcentury architecture, from Luis Barragán’s Mexico City houses to Lina Bo Bardi’s glass-walled Casa de Vidro in São Paulo.

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istanbul modern unveils new renzo piano-designed building with elongated glass facades

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the glimmering glass and metal facades reflect the light and water of the bosphorus. The post istanbul modern unveils new renzo piano-designed building with elongated glass facades appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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